Revealed: Up to one in 15 fresh supermarket chickens are 'highly contaminated' with deadly food poisoning bug... so is YOUR store the worst offender?
Campylobacter is the most common source of food poisoning. It typically causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting that gets better naturally within a week. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Navigating Challenges in Food Safety Testing: A Comprehensive Review
Food safety testing refers to the process of analyzing food products to ensure they are safe for consumption and free from harmful contaminants or pathogens. This testing is crucial to protect public health and prevent foodborne illnesses. Various methods are employed to test food for contaminants…#pcr #elisa #salmonella #campylobacter (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
London Boat Race Marred by High Levels of E. Coli in Thames
Rowers in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race this weekend have been warned of dangerously high levels of E. coli in the River Thames, the latest sign of England ’s polluted waterways. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephen Castle Tags: Water Pollution Sewers and Sewage E Coli (Bacteria) Rowing Boats and Boating Oxford University Thames Water Cambridge University Great Britain England London (England) Source Type: news
Boat Race Rowers Told to Avoid the Water as UK Sewage Dumping Surges Boat Race Rowers Told to Avoid the Water as UK Sewage Dumping Surges
Victorious rowers in Britain ' s University Boat Race have been warned not to jump into the River Thames this weekend due to alarming levels of E. coli bacteria, as official...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Rowers in England's university Boat Race warned over E.coli levels in the Thames
Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the annual Boat Race between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Rapidly Dividing Bacteria Coordinate Gene Expression and Replication
E. coli divides faster than it can replicate its genome, while simultaneously expressing its genes. Scientists recently revealed the intricate molecular coordination that makes this possible. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
One Leafy Green Needs Refrigeration to Prevent E.Coli
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 -- Salad lovers, take note: Lettuce is more vulnerable to E. coli contamination than other leafy greens, researchers report.
The physical composition of green leaf and romaine lettuce makes it a happy home for E. coli... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
From killer cantaloupe to bacteria-infested beef: Watchdog names the 10 most dangerous food recalls and poisoning outbreaks of 2023
Food-borned illnesses sickened thousands of people in the US last year, with pathogens including salmonella and E. coli lurking in cantaloupe, alfalfa sprouts, ground beef, and more. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dog Owners Issued Health Warning Over Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Diarrhea from pet dogs may be spreading multi-drug-resistant E. coli, presenting a severe risk to their owners, a study has found. The research, published in Plos One, found that dogs with the condition shed the bacteria in five out of 10 cases. E. coli is one of the main causes of food poisoning,…#plosone #zhijunzhong #onceecoli (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Bacteria Found in Harare Boreholes
[The Herald] Many boreholes in Harare are contaminated with a faecal bacteria, Escherichia coli (E.coli), according to the Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment Council (UMSCC), and this is a sign that cholera could also contaminate these boreholes across 13 residential areas of Harare. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 28, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Environment Health and Medicine Southern Africa Water and Sanitation Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Cholera-Causing Bacteria Found in Harare Boreholes
[New Zimbabwe] Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment Council (UMSCC) has detected Escherichia coli (E.coli), a cholera-causing bacteria in boreholes that were tested in 14 residential areas of Harare. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 27, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Environment Health and Medicine Southern Africa Water and Sanitation Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Sign when you go to the toilet that can signal shigella - the STI you've never heard of
Cases of this bacterial gut infection have rocketed since the easing of Covid restrictions. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stomach Flu in Kids & Todlers: What To Expect
Stomach flu isn’t really a ‘flu.’ It’s gastroenteritis and can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or a parasite. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Frozen Embryos 'Children' in Ala.; GLP-1s for Opioid Addiction? New E.Coli Outbreak
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Alabama's Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children under state law, and therefore subject to legislation covering the wrongful death of a minor. (The... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 20, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
10 Sickened by E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk Cheese
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 -- An Escherichia coli outbreak has been tied to Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert.
Six of the patients remembered which type of raw cheese they... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 20, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
